Area & PopulationHailsham covers a civil parish area of approximately 5,200 acres, roughly 2,100 km².
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the current population of Hailsham is 23,768 (based on mid-year estimates for 2024), which shows continued growth from the 23,411 residents recorded in the 2021 UK Census. The population of Hailsham is increasing at a steady rate of about 1.2% annually.
Hailsham has an estimated population density of approximately 1,240 to 1,350 people per square kilometre, based on recent estimates for its urban and parish areas. This equates to roughly 3,200 to 3,500 people per square mile.
According to the 2021 UK Census, there are 9,824 households within the Hailsham parish
The full set of ONS data for Hailsham can be accessed here.
Local statistics for each of the wards within the Hailsham parish are available on the ONS website. Statistics include those pertaining to demography and migration, economy, education and skills, ethnicity, language and religion, health and housing.
View ward data for Hailsham Central | North | North West | West | South | East.
According to Propertistics, the average resident age in the Hailsham Central Ward is 46 years old, 48% being male and 52% being female. 93% of the population of this ward was born within the UK. Individual/specific statistics are also available for Hailsham’s East, North, Northwest, South and West Wards. Propertistics also includes parish/ward data relating to property value, political affiliation, crime, education, religion and ethnicity.
Trends and data for the Wealden district as a whole are available on the ONS website.
The Parish rate represents the proportional part of the Council Tax (collected by the District Council) and is paid to and funds the Town Council’s responsibilities. This amounts to £4.20 per week for Band D for the year 2026-2027.
Based on the above Parish rate, the budget amount for the April 2026-March 2027 financial year is £1,747,698, with £1,747,698 being the precept amount requisitioned from Wealden District Council.